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Mississippi Business NewsFri, 31 Jul 2015 20:53:11 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3Wife of former prison chief hopes to keep forfeited assetshttp://msbusiness.com/2015/05/wife-of-former-prison-chief-hopes-to-keep-forfeited-assets/
http://msbusiness.com/2015/05/wife-of-former-prison-chief-hopes-to-keep-forfeited-assets/#commentsFri, 01 May 2015 14:21:15 +0000http://new.msbusiness.com/?p=100210JACKSON — The wife of former Mississippi prison chief Chris Epps isn’t ready to give up the Flowood house that her husband agreed to forfeit as part of a guilty plea in a bribery scheme. Catherlean Epps has hired an attorney with expertise in federal forfeiture cases to keep her claim on property her husband has ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2015/05/wife-of-former-prison-chief-hopes-to-keep-forfeited-assets/feed/0Chairman: Contract bill going to governor was watered downhttp://msbusiness.com/2015/03/chairman-contract-bill-going-to-governor-was-watered-down/
http://msbusiness.com/2015/03/chairman-contract-bill-going-to-governor-was-watered-down/#commentsTue, 24 Mar 2015 12:23:17 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=98955JACKSON — The Mississippi House on Monday passed the final version of a bill to tighten parts of the state contract process, but a House chairman said the Senate weakened it. House Bill 825 passed 102-16 and goes to Republican Gov. Phil Bryant, who has said he wants to bring more openness to government spending. ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2015/03/chairman-contract-bill-going-to-governor-was-watered-down/feed/0Ex-prison boss and businessman admit to bribery schemehttp://msbusiness.com/2015/02/ex-mississippi-corrections-head-chris-epps-pleads-guilty-federal-corruption-case/
http://msbusiness.com/2015/02/ex-mississippi-corrections-head-chris-epps-pleads-guilty-federal-corruption-case/#commentsWed, 25 Feb 2015 16:29:17 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=98513JACKSON — A former prison official and a businessman are admitting guilt in a bribery scheme that involved hundreds of millions of dollars in state contracts and helped the one-time head of Mississippi’s Corrections Department buy a home in a gated subdivision, a beachfront condo and top-of-the-line Mercedes Benz vehicles. “I’m sorry for what I’ve ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2015/02/ex-mississippi-corrections-head-chris-epps-pleads-guilty-federal-corruption-case/feed/0Task force: Ban no-bid contracts in prison systemhttp://msbusiness.com/2014/12/task-force-ban-no-bid-contracts-prison-system/
http://msbusiness.com/2014/12/task-force-ban-no-bid-contracts-prison-system/#commentsMon, 29 Dec 2014 19:05:31 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=97266JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Corrections should kill as many of its no-bid contracts as possible and start a competitive process to see if it can get better deals. That’s one of the early recommendations being made by a group that Gov. Phil Bryant appointed to review prison contracts. The five-member task force agreed ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2014/12/task-force-ban-no-bid-contracts-prison-system/feed/0Prison review group examining no-bid contractshttp://msbusiness.com/2014/12/prison-review-group-examining-no-bid-contracts/
http://msbusiness.com/2014/12/prison-review-group-examining-no-bid-contracts/#commentsFri, 12 Dec 2014 19:23:29 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=96912JACKSON — A group that’s reviewing Mississippi prison contracts could make recommendations that would affect other state agencies, as well. That’s the word from former Attorney General Mike Moore, who’s on the five-member task force appointed by Gov. Phil Bryant. The group met for the first time Friday. Moore says members are paying close attention ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2014/12/prison-review-group-examining-no-bid-contracts/feed/0Search continues to replace jailed housing authority directorhttp://msbusiness.com/2012/10/search-continues-to-replace-jailed-housing-authority-director/
http://msbusiness.com/2012/10/search-continues-to-replace-jailed-housing-authority-director/#commentsFri, 12 Oct 2012 12:37:39 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=63806LELAND — A committee looking for a new leader for the South Delta Regional Housing Authority has narrowed the field of 95 applicants down to five. It plans to present the top three candidates to the board in coming months. SDRHA board attorney Kelly Hardwick tells the Delta Democrat Times there is no timetable to ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2012/10/search-continues-to-replace-jailed-housing-authority-director/feed/0Prison operator fined $104K for safety violations by OSHAhttp://msbusiness.com/2012/06/prison-operator-fined-104k-for-safety-violations-by-osha/
http://msbusiness.com/2012/06/prison-operator-fined-104k-for-safety-violations-by-osha/#commentsWed, 13 Jun 2012 15:51:52 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=58500JACKSON — A private prison operator that’s giving up its business in Mississippi could face up to $104,000 in fines from federal workplace safety regulators. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said GEO Group exposed employees to assaults by inmates at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility near Lost Gap. Citations issued yesterday by OSHA say ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2012/06/prison-operator-fined-104k-for-safety-violations-by-osha/feed/0Utah company wins contract to run three state prisonshttp://msbusiness.com/2012/06/utah-company-wins-contract-to-run-three-state-prisons/
http://msbusiness.com/2012/06/utah-company-wins-contract-to-run-three-state-prisons/#commentsThu, 07 Jun 2012 16:44:39 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=58246AROUND MISSISSIPPI — A Utah-based private prison operator will take over management of three Mississippi correctional institutions beginning in July. Management & Training Corporation of Centreville, Utah, has signed 10-year operating contracts for the East Mississippi Correctional Facility near the Lost Gap community beginning July 2; Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility in Walnut Grove on ...

]]>http://msbusiness.com/2012/05/fitch-withdraws-ratings-on-mdoc-bonds-for-prison-projects/feed/0Bryant chooses ex-Sheriff McMillin to lead state Parole Boardhttp://msbusiness.com/2012/04/bryant-chooses-ex-sheriff-mcmillin-to-lead-state-parole-board/
http://msbusiness.com/2012/04/bryant-chooses-ex-sheriff-mcmillin-to-lead-state-parole-board/#commentsMon, 02 Apr 2012 20:43:09 +0000http://msbusiness.com/?p=55193JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant named former Hinds County Sheriff Malcolm McMillin to lead the state Parole Board. The five-member board has discretion over which inmates are released from prison on parole. The board also investigates applicants for gubernatorial pardons and makes recommendations. However, Mississippi governors aren’t bound by the board’s recommendations. The board recommended ...